Knowledge and perceptions of French community pharmacists and pharmacy students about the papillomavirus vaccine.

Introduction: In a French context of low vaccination coverage for human papillomavirus (HPV) disease, we conducted a study on pharmacy students and community pharmacists to assess their self-reported knowledge about HPV infection and vaccination and their perceptions of vaccination.

Material And Methods: A prospective volunteered-based study was conducted in the French Franche-Comté region based on a questionnaire targeting pharmacy students (from the 2nd to 6th years) and community pharmacists.

Results: All in all, 220 students and 55 pharmacists completed a questionnaire.